Paid Search Column
Tell your brand’s story through video ad sequencing
SMX East speaker Brooke Osmundson explains how brands can use a series of videos – in a sequence you define – to engage audience on...
Build a sound foundation to scale your Facebook campaigns
SMX East speaker Zenia Johnson outlines two top priorities for Facebook CBO: account structure and...
Are small errors like worldwide targeting draining your budget? This Google Ads script can help
The script emails you a customized report to flag issues with your chosen account settings, preventing potential Google Ads...
We audited Google Ad recommendations: What we learned will surprise you
The analysis revealed adding sitelinks to ads and replacing trademark terms can help but optimization scores of ad copy might not. In the end, a...
Video marketing tops list of marketers’ priorities, voice search ranks low
According to the study from Mondo, only 17% of marketers have plans to optimize their websites for voice search in the next 12...
Don’t fall for the ‘magic keyword’ trap on Amazon
By spreading your budget across too many keywords, gathering data to intelligently shift budget towards terms that convert to meaningful sales...
Demystifying visibility metrics in Google Ads
Here are six metrics to help advertisers determine how often - and where in the SERPs - ads are showing up to help identify maximize growth...
How to use search engine marketing to build and strengthen your brand
Brands need a strategy that uses paid SEM as well as organic SEO to establish authority and create a lasting impression with a curated user...
TV-focused brand budgets are more efficient when combined with YouTube and Facebook
You’ll build more complementary and incremental reach by adding Facebook Video and YouTube to TV, while also creating more efficient...
Are you on the wrong platform? Paid search vs. paid social
The right answer for your business depends on what you’re trying to market, who you’re trying to market to and what your marketing goals...
Oligopoly? Not so fast
The distribution of spending on Google, Facebook and Amazon is not equal. It's an important distinction....
TrueView audience engagement: Paid strategies to find fans and reduce waste
Setting the right KPIs, such as earned paid media metrics instead of video completion rates, are vital to maximizing your ability to learn from...
Here’s how you align marketing strategy with your customer’s journey
SMX Advanced presenters Amy Bishop and Michelle Morgan outline tactics for paid media channels to effectively guide users from discovery to...
A look under the hood of profitable e-commerce websites
Tools are only effective if they are simple and straightforward because today’s customers expect a website with self-service tools to answer...
Answers to common questions about YouTube Ads
Here are some tips on how to structure your video campaigns, measure performance and get in front of the right...
Reimagining the marketing funnel for the disrupted customer experience
To optimize for conversions, create reports based on segments, optimize landing pages and don’t assume visitors will follow a predetermined...
Be smart, advertisers. Here’s how to approach rising Google brand CPC
While we are at the mercy of Google’s auction systems in determining CPC, we can install safeguards to ensure increases are...
Is Amazon friend or foe? Retailers must weigh the opportunity before tapping revenue gains
Retailers with a unique product may be cautious selling on Amazon but it can be a powerful channel for moving out-of-season and clearance...
Welcome to the Golden Age of competitive research
One of the largest opportunities we have as PPC marketers is to seize the moment when competitors have stopped paying...
What happens post-conversion? It’s time we figure it out, together
The PPC industry is shifting its focus on not just what happens after the click, but what happens after the...